About this episode
The episode discusses the recent legislative session, food donations, propane exports, and USDA responses to agricultural issues.
Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Kevin Semlow continues to analyze the recently finished spring legislative session. The Illinois Milk Producers' Association donates thousands of pounds of milk to the Feeding Illinois network of foodbanks. Dan Pannier, Propane Operations Manager at Growmark, discusses the impacts of "off the charts" exports, builds and inventories. As reports of New World Screwworm continue to grow, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins testifies before Congress on response. RFD Radio Network's Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Meteorologist Paul Otto has your early morning forecast.
People in this episode
Guests: Kevin Semlow, Dan Pannier, Brooke Rollins
Topics covered
- legislative session
- food donation
- propane exports
- New World Screwworm
- USDA testimony
- weather forecast
Keywords
- legislative session
- milk donation
- propane
- exports
- New World Screwworm
- USDA
- weather forecast
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Milk Producers' Association, Feeding Illinois, Growmark, USDA
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